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Respect the Shenandoah Campaign Presentation

on August 3, 2020

Check out this video of Mark’s presentation at the kick-off to the Respect the Shenandoah campaign. This important initiative will be a game-changer for…

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Respect the Shenandoah Webinar Signup

on June 16, 2020

The Respect the Shenandoah Campaign officially launches on July 1,…

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It’s Budget Time in Virginia — Let the General Assembly Know That Funding Clean Water Must be a Priority!

on February 13, 2020

Dear Friend, It’s Budget Time in Virginia — Let the General Assembly Know That Funding Clean Water Must…

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Respect the Shenandoah

on February 6, 2020

The Shenandoah River is near and dear to the hearts of all those who grew up in the Shenandoah Valley as I…

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Help Shenandoah Riverkeeper Pass a Law to Keep Cattle out of Our River!

on January 27, 2020

This Wednesday, January 29, a key House Committee in the Virginia legislature will consider HB 1422, a bill that sets a 2025 deadline…

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Comments to 2018 Virginia Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report

on April 10, 2019

We are continuing our fight to force the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to fulfill its duty to identify the North Fork, South…

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Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Shenandoah Riverkeeper Comments on DEQ Draft Water Quality Assessment Guidance Manual

on March 15, 2019

Read the comments on behalf of Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Shenandoah Riverkeeper (“Commenters”) regarding the above-referenced Guidance Manual. Commenters appreciate the opportunity to provide our…

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Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Mid-Term Report: More Work Needs to Be Done

on August 2, 2018

The Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Mid-Term Report came out on July 27 — lots of scientific jargon, but the…

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Potomac Riverkeeper Network Calls for Changes to Maryland’s New Pollution Trading Regulations

on January 12, 2018

On December 8, 2017 the Maryland Department of Environment’s (MDE) published its proposed Water Quality Trading Program regulations which would establish rules for creating…

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An Unsteady Balance for Virginia’s Farms and Clean Water

on June 19, 2017

Millions of livestock animals are raised in the Shenandoah Valley, a region that by most standards is the breadbasket of Virginia. Agriculture has intensified…

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